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In My Kitchen… May 2014

… Jalna is taking over the shelf in the fridge. It’s delicious! I’ve been eating the small ones for breakfast and I think I’ll have to bake a cake or make a curry with the Greek yoghurt. What would you do with this much Greek yoghurt?

In my kitchen…

…is a growing collection of lidded mason jars. How great is this one that I got on Friday in the Breville bag at Bloggers Brunch? I really need to make myself a smoothy!

In my kitchen…

… there’s an ever increasing amount of blog props. I love these jugs and the bar tray! In our shed there is also a ton of boards just waiting to be painted to become backdrops for my photography. I’m really excited to see how they turn out.

In my kitchen…

… this jar sits on the pantry bench, full of rosemary and salt covered oven roasted almonds. They didn’t quite turn out as I’d planned, but I’m going to give them another go, and when they’re perfect I’ll share the recipe with you.

In my kitchen…

… my two favourite teas at the moment. Caffeine free chai from Love Chai and Girlie Grey from T2. I had been avoiding caffeinated teas but they don’t seem to be effecting me any more, so one or two cups a day seems to be fine, and with these cooler (and for me longer) days, I am drinking a lot of tea.

In my kitchen…

… Vita Shake sits waiting patiently in the cupboard. It’s a vitamin filled shake for kids that I picked up at Bloggers Brunch. It’s for kids older than 1, so I’m just happy it’s used by date is 2016!

29 thoughts on “In My Kitchen… May 2014”

Though I can hardly complain about freebies – I wish I was going to lunches where they were doling out Mason jars! Obviously it’s a smoothie with that Greek Yoghurt. Love that drinks jigger in your props photo – bet you got that at an op shop. Jealous! More importantly, I read your tweets the other week about paint/boards etc for backgrounds and it looks like you’ve done a few and can I just say, they look great. You’ve motivated me to some as well Clare. You’re making me a better blogger! Cheers.

I strain salted Greek yogurt for six hours or so through cheese cloth or a clean Chux to make labna. Yummy on toast with a nice tomato for breakfast. I keep thinking I’ll try straining the sweet Jalna greek yogurt but it always gets eaten before I get around to it. I think it would make an amazing dessert with fresh fruit.

We don’t have those mason jars with handles in the U.K, I would so be collecting them right now. Love your blog props, i have loads too, maybe I’ll share some in the next IMK. I’ve been avoiding caffeinated teas recently too, as well as coffee and have been indulging in herbal fruit teas – a brand called Clippers in the U.K. Lovely making your acquaintance through IMK.

That Mason jar with handle and straw looks so cute! We wouldn’t survive without yoghurt here – have you ever tried making your own? It’s very easy. And look forward to seeing your rosemary salt almond recipe when you get it nailed!

Straining the yoghurt overnight and then topping it with a drizzle of honey and chopped pistachio is quite delicious for breakfast. Love your prop collection and I too like to collect items for my photography. Thank you for letting me peek into your kitchen.

Your assortment of blog props is inspiring, Clare! Tea-drinking also sounds good, although we’re at the “chilled tea” point while you’re heading into warm-weather tea drinking. (Don’t ya love the international scope of Celia’s IMK participants?) I have similar-looking mason jars with a handle — recycled “jelly jars” — that I use to freeze convenient-sized portions of chicken stock et all — minus the straw! Mason jar envy….